[MaRrIeD_aN_aNgEl]

Hey all..
i hope everyone is going well!!
I stepped on the scales thismorning and i'm still 125..which means i've been maintaining for 3 weeks now. I'm more than happy i've learnt how to maintain even. Before it was just a cycle of putting on more weight before heading to another extreme diet.

take care

[kathyhegg]

Good job with the extra kilo down Lindor, every Kg counts doesn't it.

Kiwi, good thing to remember, to make good choices, I'm sure you will do well.

for me the scales are still sitting on 85kg, as they have for a few weeks now, but yesterday I decided to pull my belt in as I could whip my pants off with the belt done up, and not only did it go in 1 notch, it went in 2, about 6cm. I read on another forum that your body will retain fluid and put it in your fat cells incase you are going to feed it fat again, so I'm gathering that this is whats happening. Evidently water takes up less mass than fat per kg, therefore the cm's dropping but not the kgs. So that made me feel better.

Catch you in chat tomorrow, 8pm for us eastern girls. Daylight savings is over, woohooo

[kathyhegg]

Angel, it seems you posted at the same time that I was, but great job on your mainentance, its better than putting on weight. Read the post I just put up, you might find that something like that is happening to you. Maybe you should go measure yourself.

[Lindor]

Kathy! Congrats on the waist reduction!!!

I do believe my waist has shrunk too. I finally had to go down a clothes size this week. I have been battling with loose shorts for a couple of weeks now. I can officially say I have lost one clothes size

Also well done Angel for maintaining a steady weight...it shows that you are taking control.

LittleKiwi, I'd suggest going to the gym anyway regardless of whether you make it everyday or not. If you get into the habit of going regularly when you are at home that is half the battle done. Don't think 'I won't bother going this week because I am away for three days'. If you are home, go to the gym...get used to the routine. Just my two cents worth

Good luck too with the meals while you are away, I know how hard it is!!! I struggle every time they throw a morning/afternoon tea at work (which they did again today!!!).

I should be about for chat tomorrow, so I'll catch you then!!

[LittleKiwi]

Well I went to the gym last night as planned and I weighed myself ... 1kg down WOOHOO!!!

I'll be going again tonight and I'm gutted that I'm away on this damn conference - now that I have some tangible evidence that this is working I'm really motivated to keep going! The hotel I'm staying at does have a gym so I'll aim to use that at least once while I'm there. It's the food I'm more worried about though ... think savouries, white bread sandwiches with lots of butter, pastries etc. Grrr!

[Lindor]

Don't beat yourself up if the food gets the better of you, LittleKiwi. Thing is to come back home and keep fighting! The 1kg down is proof that you can do it.

Good luck and well done!!

[kathyhegg]

23 minutes to chat time ladies, be there or be square. hehe

[Lindor]

Sorry about chat folks, I seemed to have computer problems!!!

Kept telling me the page couldn't be displayed (or something)

Did anyone else have such problems?

Seems to be back and running ok now...so I don't know

If anyone else was able to make it, I hope it was fun!!!

Maybe I'll get in next week.

[MaRrIeD_aN_aNgEl]

I had no issues getting on last night..showed up 1/2 an hour late and the only person in the room was kathyhegg..
I had fun though ..

[kathyhegg]

Yep, Angel and I had a lovely chat, so I guess seeing as the rest of you didn't turn up you is all Squares....roflmao

[leeny]

Hi all
Well I couldn't get on the chat either Lindor...I thought it was my computer but maybe not if you had trouble as well. we must be squares eh

Everyone is doing so well...you guys with the exercise thing inspire me. I am still walking up my bloody hills nearly every day. We endure about 1 hour now..by the time I struggle back home the backs of my legs are like jelly...i must be getting skinnier. Food wise...good and bad. I seem to be in a state of mind that I really want to lose my weight...look in the mirror hate what I see....but i don't know I fail every day with the food. I know i shouldn't beat myself up about it and get back on track the very next meal but I just can't get my head in the right space. I gained 2kgs this week...it has to be muscle eh as I didn't think I was that naughty and the exercise should have accounted for something. So this week is another week as they say and I will be good.
I'm hoping some of your successes will rub off onto me if I get on this thread...is that so???Keep on posting guys as it does help us pathetic ones to get back on the straight and narrow...leeny

[leeny]

HI guys
Just me again I was just checking my graph thingo as I needed to change it...hope it works

[leeny]

Just another check..I realised my starting weight was wrong all along..not 112 but 142kg so had to change my tracker

[Lindor]

Hello people!!!

Sorry I have been AWOL for a few days, got a couple of things pressuring me just now

Anyway, I wanted to post this because I am pretty proud of myself for it.

I was feeling kinda down this morning and had to go grocery shopping...not a good combination

To add to it, I was craving C H O C O L A T E. I caved and placed a packet of Tim Tams in to my shopping basket. I kept looking at them and abusing myself for not being strong enough to resist...but I still could not put them back.

I went through the checkout and headed home. In the car, on my way home, I had a good stern talk to myself. It is ok to have Tim Tams...IN MODERATION. I told myself, NO MORE THAN FOUR!!!

Knowing my history with binge eating, I kinda laughed to myself. How would I be able to open a whole packet of Tim Tams and not scoff the lot with in minutes?? What a joke to think that I could do that!!!

So I got home, placed the Tim Tams on the bench while I stacked away the other groceries. I turned on the kettle and made a nice cup of coffee. I picked up the Tim Tams and laughed at myself as I reminded myself NO MORE THAN FOUR!

I sat down with my coffee and packet of Tim Tams, turned on the TV to the afternoon movie and tried to relax a little.

I opened the packet of Tim Tams and slowly ate one. I was in heaven!!! I had not had a Tim Tam (or chocolate for that matter) for going on three months!!! It was lovely.

The second one went down just as well, as did the third and fourth.

And that was it. I was not even tempted to reach for another!! I felt I had had my fix, I was content with what I had had!

The remainder of the pack now resides in the freezer and I have not been tempted nor have I craved for another!!

After that, I was pretty chuffed with myself!! I actually think I am learning control and beating the binge eating thing!!! And I have not attacked myself for the four Tim Tams I did have.

Everything else is still on track weight-loss wise. Still eating proper meals. Still cycling - 30mins in the PM and 15mins in the AM. My speed and distance in increasing too. And I am still feeling GREAT!

I hope all else are going well

[MaRrIeD_aN_aNgEl]

Well done lindor!! It's always GREAT when you realise you're no longer caught in an obsessive cycle.

How is all?

I'm doing alright..i know it's not weigh in day but i just HAD to come and share some news...

ahem..*drumroll please*...i stepped on the scale thismorning and i've lost more..i'm now 124!!

When i lose 5 more kg's i'll be less that what i was when i exited my teenage years..*gulp*..i'm heading to the unknown. For now though, i'm so excited-tonight i'll probably reward myself with a hot bubble bath, a few scented floating candles and a movie or 2..

My recent BIG change has been..eating salads at night and no carbs. I know..it's kind of age old and i've known to do it for ages, but the last few nights i've been pretty strict about it. I know that after a while of eating a certain way you kinda get used to it-so i'm going to keep the low/no carbs thing after 5pm thing up for a month or so and see how it treats me..

Since i started eating salads for dinner, DH has commented on how soft my skin is!! Oh, so many perks..

Anywho..i'm finished with my rant..heh..hope everyone is heading off to a fab weekend.